MEA told to bring back don Sridhar’s body in 24 hours
Coming to the rescue of gangster Sridhar Dhanapal’s family in bringing his body to India from Cambodia, the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Ministry of External Affairs to complete the exercise of issuing travel documents enabling to shift his mortal remains within the next 24 hours.
By : migrator
Update: 2017-10-11 03:14 GMT
Chennai
Justice MS Ramesh, on recording the submission that the Cambodian immigration department has assured to give an exit permit to bring the mortal remains of Sridhar to India, said, “Since the deceased died on October 4, it would be appropriate that such an exercise of issuing travel documents and ensuring that the mortal remains are brought to India at least within 24 hours from the date and time of the receipt of copy of this order.”
The judge, in his order also recorded the submission of Assistant Solicitor General Su Srinivasan that the department of external affairs does not have any objection in executing the necessary travel documents for bringing the mortal remains of Sridhar.
Earlier, when the matter came up in the morning it was informed by the Counsel appearing for Union of India that the deceased had travelled under the Sri Lankan visa to Cambodia and his passport was compounded in 2015 itself.
The Judge then directed the Counsel to get instructions following which the no objection in executing the travel documents by external affairs department was submitted. Dhanalakshmi, in her petition, pointed out that since her father was not in possession of a valid passport, the Indian High Commission in Cambodia had said that they could process the request only if the police and Collector gave a go ahead.
HR&CE to respond on use of adulterated ghee in temples
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Hindu Religious and Charities Endowments (HR&CE) Department to file affidavit in a petition related to the usage of adulterated ghee in temples of the state.
Petitioner Anandvel, president, South Zone, Hindu Makkal Katchi, in his PIL, had stated that in most of the temples in the state adulterated ghee is used. Instead of ghee vanaspathi, animal and mineral oils are used in the prayers.
Also, camphor made of chemicals is used. When the adulterated ghee and chemical camphor are used, it caused a great deal of pollution inside the temples by letting large amounts of carbon-di-oxide and carbon-monoxide. Because of it devotees coming to temples are affected. There is no restriction in the usage of plastic bags inside the temples and the purity of the temples is affected. So, the court should direct the HR&CE department to stop using these pollutants inside the temples, prayed the petitioner.
The public prosecutor informed Judges Venugopal and Abdul Kuthus that a circular dated October 4 has been issued and the officials were told to collect samples of ghee sold inside the temples and send them to Food Safety and Administration department. If found adulterated, suitable action would be initiated against the contractors, the PP submitted. Following it, the Judges directed the department to file a counter and adjourned the case to November 7.
Changes in Stamp Act suggested
The Madras High Court, on accounting for the Rs 12,000 crore that could not be collected by the state owing to the anomalies prevailing in the prevention of undervaluation and subsequent release of documents, has come up with a twopronged direction.
A division bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and N Sathish Kumar has directed the Secretary, Commercial Taxes and Registration, to consider appropriate amendment to fix a time limit for registering authorities to refer the instruments under section 47-A of the Indian Stamps Act, 1899. The second one directed the same authority or the Inspector General of Registration and Controlling Revenue Authority to issue appropriate circulars or directions to the Collectors to comply with rule 7(1) of Tamil Nadu State (Prevention of Undervaluation of Instruments) Rules, 1968. The enactment merely provides for registration, notwithstanding the issue pertaining to undervaluation. The said factor cannot be extended for the release of the document in the absence of any provision. The bench directed the AG to inform the progress made in the next hearing on November 30.
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